General: Perennial herb from a strong taproot; stems erect, usually solitary, unbranched (below the inflorescence), 60-100 cm tall, smooth.
Leaves: Basal and lower stem leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate, blunt to nearly heart-shaped at the base, smooth, the blades up to 15 cm long, the stalks long; stem leaves alternate, similar, reduced upwards.
Flowers: Inflorescence of many flowers in an open, much-branched, leafy-bracted panicle; flower stalks jointed below midlength; outer perianth segments 1-1.5 mm long, inner perianths segments 2-3 mm long, with oblong, grain-like swellings half the length of the segment.
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Mesic to dry roadsides, waste places, ditches and shorelines in the lowland zone; locally frequent on S Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and adjacent lower mainland, introduced from Eurasia.
